Graffiti art has a long and storied history that stretches back to ancient civilizations, evolving from simple inscriptions and markings to the vibrant urban art form we recognize today. Initially ...

On April 17, MOCA LA's Art in the Streets exhibition opens. The show, which was organized in roughly a year or since Deitch became director of the institution, promises to be a major exploration ...

"Graffiti--in its original definition as a scratched or written public marking--is considered to be the first example of human art," Gastman says. This latest art history book traces such graffiti ...

The Museum of Graffiti, the first of its kind, opens in Miami with a ticktock history of the art form’s early development By Jon Caramanica MIAMI — When Alan Ket was a teenager growing up in ...

Graffiti writing as a common form of street art makes a lot of sense in a place like Los Angeles. Long, frequent commutes make boulevards and freeways the ideal canvas for artists to get eyes on a ...

The colorful graffiti that adorns an abandoned skyscraper in downtown L.A. is, depending on who you ask, petty vandalism that plagues the city or vibrant street art that enriches. Feb. 2, 2024 ...

Graffiti art’s history. The history of contemporary graffiti art begins in the late ’60s and early ’70s in rough neighborhoods in Philadelphia and New York.

Now, the famed Houston graffiti artist — best known as Gonzo247 — will merge the 106-year-old campus' history with Houston's graffiti scene in a new arts hub.

“Gordon Matta-Clark: NYC Graffiti 1972/3” has the feel of a time capsule that never veers too far into didacticism, while the art almost makes you feel like you’re there.

Since 2016, Miami's Best Graffiti Guide has been guiding visitors, either on foot, by golf cart or by bike, through Wynwood to showcase the history behind street art in the neighborhood.